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#privacy
9 events across 7 weeks
4
Damage
4
Distraction
1
Noise
31.0
Avg A
27.6
Avg B
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
IRS Permitted to Share Immigrant Taxpayer Data with ICE
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
24.4
B
18.1
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DIST
2026-01-29
Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Over Tax Return Leak
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
11.1
B
25.0
DMG
2026-01-07
Trump Administration Sues to Force States to Share Voter Data
Election Admin Change
multi state · broad
A
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
DIST
2026-02-05
Epstein Files Released with Uncensored Content
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
8.2
B
21.6
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
DMG
2025-12-11
Trump Administration Proposes Social Media History Requirement for Visa Applicants
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
33.8
B
24.2
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
DMG
2025-08-16
Trump Wants States to Feed Voter Info into Citizenship Data Program
Election Admin Change
multi state · broad
A
41.3
B
21.6
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DMG
2025-06-07
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
78.5
B
28.4
WEEK 1
Dec 29 – Jan 4
DIST
2025-01-04
Cybertruck Explosion Reveals Tesla Surveillance Capabilities
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
18.8
B
36.2
38.2
B
23.8
DIST
2025-10-10
DOJ Attempts to Seize Pennsylvania Voter Data Challenged by Voters and Civil Rights Groups
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
24.8
B
49.2
